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Does Monaco still have a place in modern F1?

Yes, it has a place
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No, it doesn't have a place
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48%
 
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Post by Argyll Andy » Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:50 pm

Pondrew wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:26 pm
buzyg wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:07 pm Or just get rid of F1.
And what the hell would I have to look forward to on the weekends?? :|
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    Post by buzyg » Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:18 am

    Pondrew wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:26 pm
    buzyg wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:07 pm Or just get rid of F1.
    And what the hell would I have to look forward to on the weekends?? :|
    A good drive out in your Z4 with a pleasant leisurely 20 mile walk up a mountain some wear in the mix. :D :thumbsup:
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    Post by Flyingfifer » Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:02 pm

    buzyg wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:18 pm That would just be a time trial though. Absolutely no hope of any overtaking if you go for the fastest car possible. :cry:
    Or it would put all the drivers on an equal playing field and the best drivers would come out on top
    Besides you would still have KERS and DRS :thumbsup:

    TitanTim wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:40 pm Interesting comparison through the years, no wonder todays cars struggle at Monaco :?

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    Would be great if todays cars were scaled down or even better make replicas of the cars from the early 60s especially for Monaco, would then be interesting to see how much driver skills come into play.

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    Thats brilliant, Ive never seen that before and it does a brilliant job of demonstrating just how much bigger the cars are now, fantastic :thumbsup:
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    Post by TitanTim » Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:54 pm

    Flyingfifer wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:02 pm
    buzyg wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:18 pm That would just be a time trial though. Absolutely no hope of any overtaking if you go for the fastest car possible. :cry:
    Or it would put all the drivers on an equal playing field and the best drivers would come out on top
    Besides you would still have KERS and DRS :thumbsup:

    TitanTim wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:40 pm Interesting comparison through the years, no wonder todays cars struggle at Monaco :?

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    Would be great if todays cars were scaled down or even better make replicas of the cars from the early 60s especially for Monaco, would then be interesting to see how much driver skills come into play.

    Tim.
    Thats brilliant, Ive never seen that before and it does a brilliant job of demonstrating just how much bigger the cars are now, fantastic :thumbsup:
    Only reason it got me thinking was from the video I posted earlier with the guys sitting in the 1962 cars and just how small the cars were back then, almost toy like in size :o sounded better too :)

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    Post by GuidoK » Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:22 pm

    In the last 30 years f1 cars have gotten longer, but not much wider in my eyes.
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